Podcast: Evaluating Storage Virtualization Options By Brian Ducharme published: Monday, April 02 2007
VSM speaks with Patrick Eitenbichler, Director of Marketing, StorageWorks Division, HP, on the topic of storage virtualization.
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Podcast Summary:
Length: 17:34
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Introduction
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Storage Virtualization overview
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HP StorageWorks
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24/7 Lights-out automation
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How to decide if Storage Virtualization is right for you
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Addressing the core problems
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Virtualizing various types of storage
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Growth in Storage Virtualization
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Eliminating Vendor Lock-in
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SMIS (Storage Management Initiative Specification)
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Avoiding Complexity
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Tiered Storage environments
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Management Costs on the increase
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Closing

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Patrick Eitenbichler
Director of Marketing - StorageWorks Division
Hewlett-Packard Company
Patrick Eitenbichler is the Director of Marketing for HP’s StorageWorks Division. In this role, he is responsible for worldwide marketing communications, launches and pricing strategies for HP's StorageWorks products and solutions including Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Business Continuity, Storage Consolidation, SAN, NAS and Tape solutions. In addition, he coordinates the go-to-market strategy, messaging and activities across the entire HP StorageWorks portfolio between product divisions, regional teams and partners – to help customers put their information to work.
Previously, he was responsible for HP’s PartnerONE program and strategy, Enterprise Partner Marketing, the PartnerONE SMB Network, partner communications, and channel promotions.
Eitenbichler has held a broad range of marketing, supply chain and service & support positions over his 15-year career. His experience spans product management of hardware and software products, customer support, channel marketing, marketing communications, and business development in HP's Americas field organization.
Eitenbichler holds a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and a master’s degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
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